Nebraska Statutes 79-1211. Petition; hearing; approval or rejection; effect
The State Board of Education, within ninety days after the receipt of any petition described in section 79-1208, shall hold a public hearing on the proposed reorganization plan. At the board’s option, it may appoint a hearing officer to conduct the public hearing and issue a summary of the evidence presented. The board may also direct the appointed hearing officer to recommend a decision to the board, which recommendation shall not be binding on the board. Within one hundred twenty days after the receipt of such petition, the board shall approve or reject such petition. If the board rejects the petition, it shall clearly state its reasons for such rejection. Approved petitions for reorganization of educational service unit boundaries shall be referred to the appropriate county and educational service unit officials to implement the plan and to make the necessary changes in the educational service unit maps and tax records.
Source
- Laws 1987, LB 688, § 7;
- Laws 1990, LB 486, § 3;
- R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-2202.08;
- Laws 1996, LB 900, § 928;
- Laws 2007, LB603, § 12.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 79-1211
- Board: means the governing board of any educational service unit. See Nebraska Statutes 79-1234
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801